New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-23
The SANE OLD TRUCE AT TRENTON
ONE JOINT VOTE AND AN ADJOURNMENT.

| BAIRD WILL ANSWER "wHEN THE SWALLOWS
| HoMEwARD FLY "a ROD IN PICKLE FOR TIIE
| DEMOCRATS.
| fYRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSri
| TRENTON. Feb 22-There rumors this morning
that the holiday to be celebrated at Trenton by the
election OF senator Of the United States Instead both
houses omitted the afternoon session out OF consideration
for the anniversary and members retired To their
homes Only one ballot taken In Joint meeting. the
result being the Friday last. excepting hat
TWO members were absent Senator Seweu received "a
votes Albeit 3D. Bedle 3. f. T. Potter 2. Hays w. t.
Potter /. Ludlow l. Parker 1. and Potts l. Speaker
Baird voted Bede before and Messrs
| Down and Scott paired Senator Mcbride Den.)
moved to adjourn until tomorrow. and all agreed.
Excitement over the contest has abated wonderfully.
and there lapse in the volume OF gossip which has
hitherto flowed In steady stream. the Democrats are
making extraordinary efforts to combiue but they have
met with no success. The caucus last ,enng
admitted failure and the haldozen Democrats who pre-
fer other candidates TO Mr. Albeit seadas 10 de
gree that gives them an air Indifference the plead
inrs OF the Albeit men, Muttered thunders heard
the Albeit camp when Governor Green IL mentioned
The Governor make himself the plant tool that
Albeit prophescd he would be in this Senatorial
contest and nothing definite IN the way OF pledges has
been obtaiBed from him
The Governor to-day sent IN the denomination Of Atior
ney-(enerd stockton for another term OF i've years
he Senate referred IL under the rule and Will confirm
him TO niorruw Some people tried TO make political
pointer of hts nomination. bat failed 10 DO So The
nomination expected as matter Of course aud docs
change the situation
There are "A number OF Democratic Assembymen who
would like TO have Speaker Baird removed from the
chair Az they have In Law therefor. and
obtain united acton In their party. the
OF doing rather remote Not 'he least
amusing feature OF this matter The fact that the object
Democrats do not propose their own calcus cand
date, the roaring fIudspeth. OF Iiud-on, as Mr. Barfs
successor but have been eDcavorng to induce either
Mr. Barrett of Essex, or Mr.. ThfOekmorton. ~ Mon
mouth, to become q candidate. Assemhlyman Mcber
NIT, who under the impression that he has the rcson
shiity OF the Democratic party his shuders. wrote
Speaker day formal letter demanding whether
he the Speaker I'D or dif intend 10 vote for Re
pubican for ned States Senator Mr. Bairds response
was formal but 1t brief: 81 Will answer your
question when the swallows homeward ny.
A couple OF weeks somebody noticed that inc
nuner officials Of the Assembly had increased rap
Idly that they blocked the aises crowded the lobbes ard
otherwise interered with public business. The Hon.
Terry McIbonsid who orgciatcs as rergeaptaf-Arn-,
hastily dismissed few Of the extraordinary attaches
when made report today, after long uelay, he
stil twrptyfUur pages in his employ whom he had
500 each out or the State treasury This Is An
Increase Of about fifteen the average There
Chamber and eighteen clerks "a do nobody knows what
There also half dozen clubs ~ committees Tic
will he double treble the average cost Of
labor for the Assembly and very pretty mess or scandal
dental bill Tie report 10 day was sent TO committee
he fgested aud attempt viii DC made u get 1d OF
some Ui the supcrn nnrraI1es.
AnseiIbyiDa CUrDin to-day introduced an Important
Commerce New Jersey. committee OF three per
be appointed by tho Go, aud conhribed by
ten members are TO have cOutro O rail-
road rates. wbcI there determinations, aud are Ia
deal with subjects diving tho relatives Of The
public ari tho railroad corporations MI McDernit
Introduced bill for slate spoctiUb of hoilers
beiatOr Livingston entc rtabo tire newspaper cores
pondents at dinner In me Trenton House this evening"